2026 Compare Cities Education:
San Luis Obispo, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Grass Valley spends 39.9% more per student than San Luis Obispo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Grass Valley than in San Luis Obispo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grass Valley had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Luis Obispo
 San Luis Obispo, CAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

   |    Reply

San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of San Luis Obispo

Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

   |    Reply

Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

   |    Reply

I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Grass Valley


Learn More About San Luis Obispo, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.